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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has been speaking to the media as his side prepare to host Motherwell on Saturday.
Here are the main points:
- O'Neill confirms Callum McGregor will be absent for Saturday's game but Kieran Tierney is "in better shape and he'll be there".
- Captain McGregor is suffering from a calf strain but O'Neill admits "he's done well in recovery and we're hopeful for him to be back next week" and stresses it's nothing to do with his previous injury which was an Achilles issue.
- Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is "much better" and trained today but O'Neill says he'll "have a look and see" if the Denmark international will make the matchday squad.
- The Celtic boss insists it's "crucial" Celtic win on Saturday "because you're running out of games".
- He admits: "I don't think we could drop too many points and still think we could win the league with the games running down."
- On the fan disorder following last weekend's cup win at Ibrox, O'Neill "thought there was a lot of emotion and joy" from the Celtic supporters who entered the pitch.
- He worries the potential for a return to regular full away allocations in the derby "will disappear" as "everybody will think it's maybe not worthwhile because of what happened on Sunday".
- While away allocations are smaller for league games, O'Neill says Rangers will be "entitled" to have visiting fans at Parkhead next time, adding: "I don't think anybody's arguing about that."
- On Celtic's performance at the weekend, O'Neill "thought the efforts were big from us" and adds: "It was a brilliant defensive action and I'm pleased we won the game."
- The 74-year-old doesn't think "the atmosphere needed lifting" within Celtic and says: "If anything the result at Aberdeen gave us the lift to go to Ibrox and get a result."
- O'Neill says "it would be great" if the Green Brigade could be back in for Saturday's game, stressing "the sooner it could get sorted, it would be fantastic".
- On the challenge of Motherwell, O'Neill is expecting "a really tough game" against a team who "have been the proverbial breath of fresh air for the league".
